Chefs choice of fresh home made soup. Served with Ale House Bread
Blue 'n' Gold $22.50
Southern blue cod lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter, served with fresh garden salad and fries
Roast Vegetable Salad $16.50
Warm roast vegetables. Served with feta cheese and reduced balsamic glaze and chilli jam
Shearer's Shanks Med $17.00/Lge $24.00
Tender and delicious, oven-roasted with Central Otago thyme and garlic, topped with Ale House gravy, mint glaze, served on potato mash with a medley of Otago vegetables or with fresh salad
Seafood Chowder $14.50
A local favourite. Seafood bound in a beautiful creamy fish stock, delicately flavoured with fresh herbs, served with bread
Triple Star Pie $14.50
Home made pie of the day served with fresh salad and golden fries
Vegetarian Skewers $16.50
Chargrilled vegetable medley with feta cheese and oven-roasted garlic, topped with field mushrooms. Served with kumara fries, salad and walnut lemon vinaigrette
Mint, lime juice, fish sauce and fresh coriander flavours, mixed with chopped cucumber, carrots, red onion and tomato. Served with thin slices of crispy kumara. Chicken or Pork / Prawn
Vietnamese Laksa $18.50 / $19.50 / $20.00
(No rice). Fresh vegetables cooked in Laksa paste and coconut cream. Served on a bed of vermicelli noodles and topped with thin rashers of omelette, fresh coriander and fried shallot. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
Satay Chicken Sticks (3) $7.00
Dipped in a mixture of spices and covered with our own peanut topping, served on a bed of steamed rice.
Clay Pot Rice $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.00
Mild fried rice stir fried with ginger and fresh vegetables, topped with a sweet soy sauce and roasted cashew nuts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
Spicy Fried Rice $17.50 / $18.00 / $18.50
Fried rice cooked with special curry paste and spices blended to enhance the traditional favourites. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood or Combination / Prawn
Guri Puffs (4) $6.00
Sweet potatoes and vegetables wrapped in fluffy pastry served with dipping sauces.
Pork Spare Ribs (4) $6.00
Marinated in a succulent mixture of spices and sauces, accompanied with our soy and sweet chilli dipping sauces.
Lamb Shanks in Massaman Curry $15.00 / $22.00
Quality lamb shanks slow cooked in a Massaman curry paste and coconut cream, with chunky potatoes, pickled onion and peanuts. One shank / Two shanks
Pan-seared freshly marinated cajun fish, served on soft shell tacos with shredded lettuce, slaw and pico de gallo — chunky salsa. Topped with avocado and Coriander sauce
Gourmet Chicken Nachos $19.50
Ironic’s own mild-spiced tomato chilli with cajun chicken on corn chips. Topped with grilled cheese, fresh tomato salsa and sour cream (GF)(v)
Pulled Pork Sliders $18.50
Slow-roasted pork, shredded and marinated in a rich sauce. Served with creamy slaw and zesty apple relish
Chicken Chimichanga $22.50
A tex-mix favourite— succulent lemon roasted chicken, shredded and filled into a crispy burrito with chilli and cumin. Topped with guacamole and fresh black bean & pineapple salsa. Served with green salad
Roasted tomato $4.00
Baby spinach - $3.00
Ironic Brunch Stack $21.50
Our Café of the Year 2014 winning signature dish- Sautéed greens. chorizo and spinach with roasted tomato, poached egg and avocado crème on toasted ciabatta {OR)(V)
Paneer Kulcha - Naan stuffed with home made Indian cottage cheese and spices. $4.50
Butter Chicken - World famous, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
Korma Lamb / Chicken / Vegetable - Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
Little India Salad - Onions, cucumber, cabbage and tomatoes with lemon juice and a special mix of spices. $7.50
Bhuna Chicken - Boneless spring chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, fresh coriander, capsicum, onions and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
Aloo Parantha - Unleavened wholemeal flour bread stuffed with potatoes, onions and spices. $4.00
Garlic Naan - Leavened bread sprinkled with crushed garlic, baked in the tandoor. $3.50
Keema Naan - Naan with a stuffing of spiced lamb mince. $5.00
A Governor’s tradition dating back decades; three scoops of ice cream, a banana, and other fattening things, all under your choice of chocolate, caramel, or strawberry sauce.
ENGLISH BREAKFAST $19.50
Can’t leave old England behind? Bacon, sausage, black pudding, potatoes, fried eggs, and ciabatta toast.
VEGGIE BURGER & CHIPS (V) (VE) $15.50
A home-made veggie and chickpea patty, served with hummus, salad, and tomato salsa. Just a wee bit exotic.
SALMON EGGS BENEDICT (GF) $19.00
Just like the last one, with cold-smoked salmon instead of bacon.
BEEF BURGER & CHIPS $18.50
Homemade beef patty, bacon, and melted Brie on a bun, with gherkin, aioli, relish and BBQ sauce. Served with chips.
EGGS ON TOAST (V) (GF) $9.50
Pretty simple: ciabatta toast with two eggs - fried, scrambled or poached.
BLACK BEAN AND CORN QUESADILLA (V) (VE) $14.50
ADD GRILLED CHICKEN FOR $3.00. Vegetarian quesadilla made with homemade roasted corn salsa, black beans, and cheese. Served with a side salad.